Resolution Number: 2009-A144
Title: Reaffirm a Resolution on Truth, Reconciliation and Restorative Justice
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church agree to extend Resolution 2006-A127, which was passed at the 75th General Convention and that the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism report back to the 77th General Convention in 2012.

Resolution Number: 2006-A127

Title: Endorse Restorative Justice and Anti-Racism

Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 140-141.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Committee on Anti-Racism
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on National and International Concerns

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #6 on Resolution A144 (Extension of Resolution A127 to General Convention 2012) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A144)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church agreed to extend Resolution A127, which was passed at the 75th General Convention.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church agreed to extend Resolution A127, which was passed at the 75th General Convention and that the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism report back to the 77th General Convention in 2012.

Resolution Number: 2006-A127

Title: Endorse Restorative Justice and Anti-Racism

Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #81)

House of Bishops

National and International Concerns

The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #21 on HD Message #81 on Resolution A144 (Extension of Resolution A127 to General Convention 2012) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #77)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Committee on Anti-Racism, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 659-663.
Abstract:   The 76th General Convention reaffirms resolution 2006-A127 on restorative justice, the legacy of slavery, and end to racism and requests a report from the Committee on Anti-Racism.
Notes:  

The original and final text of resolution 2009-A144 included the full text of a previously concurred resolution 2006-A127, which has been removed from this edition. See this digital publication for that resolution or consult the print edition: Journal of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), pp. 665-666.